DOT

Aug. 29, 2007 -- SANTA FE -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced that the state Department of Transportation, after discussions with the developer of the department’s headquarters redevelopment project, will put negotiations on hold while two separate investigations initiated by the Governor are conducted.    » read more »

Student Professionals with Disabilities program to go statewide

August 23, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that the Student Professionals with Disabilities program will be expanded statewide. The program, which gives high school students with disabilities the opportunity to gain on the job experience, began in 2006 but has been limited to the Springfield area. The expansion will ensure more people have the chance to gain valuable job skills and succeed in the workplace.    » read more »

August 17, 2007 - - After consulting the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and local law enforcement, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has raised the temporary speed limit on M-123 near the Sleeper Lake wildfire from 25 mph to 45 mph.    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that a new office at the Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide independent fiscal and administrative oversight of the DOT’s capital programs and assure that inspections are being performed properly.    » read more »

Miami, Minneapolis Area, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle Area Selected

August 14, 2007 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced she has selected five metropolitan areas across the country as the first communities to participate in a new federal initiative to fight traffic gridlock.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) issued the following statement about the Transportation Department’s FY 2007 Urban Partnership Grants, which were announced today. San Francisco was officially accepted today as part of the new federal partnership program.

Senator Feinstein earlier this year sent a letter to Transportation Department Secretary Mary Peters, urging this action.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi commended the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s efforts in securing the Department of Transportation’s Urban Partner designation for the San Francisco Bay Area. The Urban Partnership Program will provide $158 million to reduce traffic congestion in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.    » read more »

US DOT Awards $354.5 Million To Implement Congestion Pricing Plan Or Other Alternative Pricing Mechanism

August 14, 2007 -- Together with State and City leaders, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $354.5 million to New York to implement the Mayor’s congestion pricing program or an alternative plan achieving the same reductions in traffic congestion, within the same time frame, and also using a pricing system.    » read more »

08/14/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the San Francisco Bay Area’s selection for the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Urban Partnership Program:

“I am pleased that the San Francisco Bay Area was selected to be a part of the Urban Partnership Program. Since I introduced the Strategic Growth Plan for transportation, we have been working hard in California to develop effective solutions to reduce congestion and travel times and increase safety on our roads.    » read more »

August 13, 2007 -- "I welcome these new requirements -- similar to reforms I have repeatedly proposed -- but they are baby steps when giant strides are needed. This and any other reforms should be enacted into law to assure they cannot be undermined or undone on a whim.    » read more »

New precaution follows MN bridge collapse, Governor’s instruction to review all similar bridges

August 9, 2007 -- GLENVIEW – In response to the collapse of the bridge that was under construction in Minnesota last week, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced it will take additional steps in advance of bridge rehabilitation projects to ensure that the structures can safely carry traffic while they are under construction. This will require the temporary closure of these structures before the projects can proceed.    » read more »

Site Developed to Receive Public Input on DOT Operations

August 9, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today unveiled a website for the Governor’s Commission on the Reorganization of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and encouraged citizens to submit ideas and comments for consideration by the group.    » read more »

July 11, 2007 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today called on state and local governments, education officials, school bus manufacturers, safety advocates and consumer organizations to help the federal government assess the effectiveness of seat belts on school buses.    » read more »

July 9, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation today asked for public comment on possible changes to the rules governing airline oversales, or “bumping,” including a possible increase in the maximum compensation due to passengers bumped from oversold flights.

The Department asked for comment on several proposals that could change the compensation totals airlines are required to provide.    » read more »

Directs DOT To Review “Every Available Option” For Expanding Service

June 13, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, in an effort to promote a better regional approach to rail service today directed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a full review of “every available option and potential obstacle” for service for the thousands of Connecticut commuters who travel every day into New York City to locations near Penn Station.    » read more »